ROS (Robot Operating System) Courses and Certifications

Mecharithm - Robotics and Mechatronics

ROS Services - Server and Client - ROS 101 - ROS Tutorials for Beginners

Learn to build ROS service client and server packages and distinguish client-server communication from the publisher-subscriber architecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mecharithm - Robotics and Mechatronics

Simple Turtlebot Simulation in ROS - ROS Tutorials for Beginners

Simulate a TurtleBot in ROS while learning the basics of mobile-robot kinematics.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mecharithm - Robotics and Mechatronics

How to Create a ROS Workspace and a ROS Package - ROS 101 - ROS Tutorials for Beginners

Create a Catkin workspace and package, then use ROSlaunch and rqt to manage and visualize beginner ROS projects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mecharithm - Robotics and Mechatronics

ROS Parameter Server and ROS Bags - ROS Tutorials for Beginners

Learn to manipulate the ROS Parameter Server and create, record, play, and read ROS Bags through terminal commands and code.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DevConf

ROS on Fedora IoT - Containerized Deployment for Robotics

Streamline ROS deployment on Fedora IoT using bootable containers. Explore containerized approach, easy image building, and reliable upgrade mechanisms for robotics development.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Conf42

Virtual-Physical Environment Manipulation System Based on ROS - Python and Three.js Integration

Explore ROS-based virtual-physical environment manipulation using Python, Three.js, and WebRTC. Learn architecture, tools, and implementation for interactive 3D visualizations and robotic control.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Articulated Robotics

Upgrading ROS Projects to the New Gazebo - A Comprehensive Guide

Upgrade your ROS project to the new Gazebo. Learn installation, launch file modifications, URDF changes, topic bridging, ros2_control integration, and world creation for seamless transition.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Eclipse Foundation

Eclipse Muto - Adaptive Framework for Model-Driven ROS Software Stacks

Discover how Eclipse Muto enables dynamic composition and management of ROS-based software stacks for autonomous vehicles through adaptive frameworks and IoT integration with Eclipse Ditto.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

An Opinionated Overview of Open-Source Robotics

Explore the thriving open-source robotics ecosystem covering simulators, middleware, autopilots, libraries, and robots, plus learn to build open-source robots using Reachy as example.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MathWorks

Implementation: MATLAB and Simulink Robotics Arena

Implement robot and unmanned-vehicle software with MATLAB and Simulink, integrating ROS and deploying standalone nodes to hardware targets.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Coursera

Robotics in High-Tech Manufacturing

Program and integrate industrial robots, cobots, and autonomous mobile robots using RAPID, KRL, Python APIs, RoboDK, and ROS 2 for smart manufacturing lines.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Building Robots: Communication Protocols and Hardware

Learn to design, implement, and troubleshoot communication systems for robotics.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Automated and Connected Driving Challenges

14 ratings at edX

The MOOC "Automated and Connected Driving Challenges (ACDC)" introduces participants to some of the latest research challenges and provides the possibility to develop and test automated and connected

• edX
• 15 weeks, 3-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown

Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown is the first robotics and AI MOOC with scale-model self-driving cars. Learn state-of-the-art autonomy hands-on: build your own real robot (Duckiebot) and get it to dr

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Principles of Perception and Planning for Aerial Vehicles

Camera-based perception, monocular SLAM, and motion planning for autonomous UAV obstacle avoidance and goal-reaching with ROS.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course